COLUMN | Communication as a safety tool [Tug Times]

In my last column I criticised the manning of a tug – not because the crew were female, but because there were only two of them. My friend Ron Burchett kindly responded and pointed out that the tugs involved in the job I was describing always travel in pairs for mutual support. This no doubt […]

The...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/tug-and-salvage-world/harbour-tugs-and-operation/column-communication-as-a-safety-tool-tug-times/

Enclosed Space Fatality Analysis and Prevention

CHIRP Maritime recently published an editorial comment in The Maritime Executive titled ‘If Nobody Entered Enclosed Spaces…’. The article narrates the possible reasons for enclosed space fatalities and briefs about the analysis and prevention of such accidents.

Situational Awareness
  • Is everybody involved in the operation fully aware of all potential hazards involved when entering an enclosed space, whether it is an obvious confined space or not?
  • Has there been a team briefing as to the potential...

http://mfame.guru/enclosed-space-fatality-analysis-and-prevention/

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